Can someone explain the badges to me?

Call me an idiot, but I've been looking at these ever since the upgrade and I'll be damned if I can figure them out. I understand the icons on the left (the bars, flower-like things, and the eagle), but the black and yellow thin & thick lines on the right mystify me. __________________ arent those the things that go on the shoulders of the uniform __________________ No no, I understand where the idea for them came from, but I don't understand what they represent; it's obvious that they somehow show the number of posts, but I can't figure the system out. Some have thick yellow lines, some have thin yellow lines, some have yellow dots, and there are combinations - what's it all about? Quote: Originally posted by Newbiee arent those the things that go on the shoulders of the uniform __________________ beats me..i dont question the system i just play along __________________ So NOONE knows what these mean? ;p __________________ BADGES?!! WE DON'T NEED NO STEENKIN' BADGES!!! sorry, someone had to do it. __________________ why not? __________________ Quote: Originally posted by zenbooty BADGES?!! WE DON'T NEED NO STEENKIN' BADGES!!! I was waiting for that. It looks like they were taken from chest pins with ribbons. There may not exactly be an order they are in, but if you compare the number of posts with the design you can basically figure out which is heigher rank than the others. Mavi forum